The Irish standard., 1887-10-08
QUAINT OLD TREATY.
An Indian Chiefs Present to the Governor
OF Nebraska.

An Indian Chiefs Present to the Governor
OF Nebraska.
Three stalwart Indians clad in heavy
WOODEN blankets, cast off tiles, and
with the smell Of a last years teree
upon their garments, invaded the
second story of the capitol building,
and approached the open door to the
Executive Department. For some
reason every reservation Indian in Ne
braska has taken a great liking to Gov
ernor Thayer, and the venerable ap-
pearanee Of the Governor has undoubt-
edly inspired the children of nature
with the impression that he is the
greatest chief that has ever held coun-
Gil in The State, and each band of
travelling red men who come and sit
upon the body brussels of the Execu-
tive Office, undoubtedly return to their
homes with complimentary reference
to the great chief, that Immediately
starts others on a pilgrimage. The
Governor has treated all these native
visitors in the kindest manner, as is his
custom with all visitors, and it has
brought them outin force. Some days
the reception room has appeared like
council Of war, a dozen hearty bucks
bein g seated on the Aoor, and they never
make their visits short. for begging is
generally good about the State House.
There is a smell that fingers for days
after a visit from a delegation, and it
requires the utmost vigilance Of Cap
tain Hill to get the rooms aired for the
next delegation. The three who az
rived the other day were OF more than
usual note, rs ignorant Of English as
the widest, and the chief drew from
the breast pocket Of his coat--an
ancient broadcloth that had done
society work in Omaha-a well-worn
envelope that held an equally WELL
worn parchment which, upon being
unfo!detl. proved to be the written
treaty made between the Government
and the Omaha Indians in 1926.
While the braves, distlaining the chairs
pro1fered, seated themselves upon the
floor, the newspaper men present ex-
amined the faded parchment, and it
proved to be the original document well
preserved for sixty odd years. A noie
to the Governor explained to that
official that the chief wanted il copied,
as it was worn so badly, and after
many gyrations and gesticulations, the
braves were made to understand that
ii would be done and that they should
return on the following day The
treaty is an interesting one
historically and remarkably we'll
preserved. It was made at For5
Atkinson anA bore date of attestation,
October 6. 1925 This Fort Atkinson
was at The point afterward designated
as Fort Calhoun, in Washington
County. The treaty, after: reciting in
d long preamble the n1utua, admira-
ton each race had for the other, stipu~
lated in detail what each party to the
agreement should do. The white men
were to establish a trading post, to as
sist them in protection from native
and the Indians were to re-
irail, from numerous depredations, the
of which seemed to be horse
stealing: On the part of the Govern
ment the treaty was signed by Briga-
i1icr~ General Atkinson and Benjamin
O. Fulton, adiuia liant. Michael Burdean
made his mark as interpreter, and a
long row of the names Of chiefs with the
me i;snings Of their names followed.
Some of these names and meanings are
worth reproduction: For example:
Opatoga, the big elk; ohoshingo, the
man that cooks little III q small kettle;
Si,ongiscis, the white horse; Taryettee,
the side Of buffalo; Mohpemanee, the
man that lays on his arrows few, the
number that pierce him. The old
document would make q, valuable ad-
dition to relics for the State Historical
Society. Lincoln (Neb. Letter,